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Construction element for use in interior decoration
The present invention relates to a construction element
for use in interior decoration, according to the preamble of the first claim.
It is known that after a structure of a building is
completed, the walls, ceilings and other building constructions or parts of
building constructions of the building can be finished by covering them with
plaster so that a smooth surface is obtained for painting, wallpapering or
other
types of finishing known to the person skilled in the art.
After plastering of the walls and ceilings, different
construction elements can be mounted to the walls, ceilings and other building
constructions to further finish the building. The construction elements
comprise for example doorjambs, light boxes or decorative elements which
are hung to obtain the desired aesthetic effect. These construction elements
are for example made of wood, plastic, aluminium or any other material found
suitable for the person skilled in the art.
In modern architecture it is often desired that construction
elements are seamlessly and invisibly incorporated into the plaster covering
of
the walls and ceilings. For example, seamless and invisible integration of
doorjambs into the plastering of a wall is often sought after to give a
building a
"minimalist" and modern design. Seamless integration of construction
elements is also demanded in environments where high demands on hygiene
are dictated such as for example kitchens or hospital rooms like operating
rooms.
Thereto, construction elements are mounted to, for
example, the walls before the plastering is applied, after which the
construction elements may be partially or fully covered with plastering to
obtain the seamless connection between the construction element and the
plaster. However this way of interior decorating has the disadvantage that
after a relative short period of time the connection between the construction
element and the plaster may be broken thus creating cracks, splits and
apertures between the construction element and the plaster covering.
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Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention to
provide construction elements which can be seamlessly integrated with the
plaster covering.
This is achieved according to the present invention, which
provides an interior decoration system comprising an interior decoration
element
for use in interior decoration of a building construction and wall plastering
which
is applied around the interior decoration element, the interior decoration
element
comprising a body with a receiver for a secondary element and joining elements
at one or more peripheral edges of the body, the joining elements being wedge-
shaped for enabling a continuous and seamless transition from the body to the
wall plastering which is applied around the body up to the peripheral edge,
whereby the body has a functional, non-planar shape, the body and the joining
elements being constructed in a reinforced wall plastering material, wherein
said
reinforced wall plastering material has a predetermined composition with
plaster
as a substantial part, the reinforced wall plastering material and the wall
plastering material in use and present around the body comprising
substantially
the same substances and reacting in substantially the same way to temperature
variations and humidity.
Thereto, the construction element comprises joining
elements at one or more peripheral edges of the body, adapted for being
covered with wall plastering, the body and the joining elements being
constructed in a reinforced wall plastering material.
An analysis of the problem of the prior art has shown that
the cracks, splits and apertures are caused by different material properties
of
construction elements and wall plastering. According to the invention, the
body and the joining elements are constructed in a reinforced wall plastering
material so that the wall plaster and the joining elements mainly comprise the
same substances. As a result, the wall plastering of the building construction
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is better bonded with the reinforced wall plaster of the construction element.
The bond between the wall plaster and the reinforced wall plaster is also not
easily broken since both materials mainly comprise the same substances and
react in substantially the same way to temperature variations, humidity etc..
As a result, the risk that cracks, splits and/or apertures will appear after a
period of time can be substantially reduced. The construction element can
therefore be seamlessly integrated with the plaster covering, creating the
desired aesthetic effect.
The inventor has further found that the use of reinforced
wall plastering material for the construction element according to the
invention
provides the construction element with the desired strength and rigidity and
moreover improves the impact-resistant capacity of the construction element.
The construction element according to the invention can therefore be applied
in a wide range of applications.
Since a reinforced wall plastering material is being used
for the construction element, the inventor has further found that the
construction element can be easily produced and processed. The construction
element according to the invention can for example be moulded. This makes
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the production of the construction elements less difficult, faster, more
reproducible and therefore less expensive. In addition to the ease of
production and processing of the construction element, the use of reinforced
wall plastering material allows a broad range of shapes, dimensions and
therefore applications of the construction element.
The inventor moreover has found that construction
elements constructed in a reinforced wall plastering material are light and
manoeuvrable, rendering them easy to transport and install.
The inventor has further found that the reinforced wall
plaster material has fire resisting properties, which renders it suitable for
use
in constructions having specific demands on the fire-safety of the
construction
materials.
In a preferred embodiment of this invention the reinforced
wall plastering material is glass reinforced gypsum (GRG). GRG is a
reinforced wall plastering material which is very mouldable, easy to make,
cheap, has increased strength, rigidity and impact-resistant capacities. GRG
moreover shows increased bonding capacities with the wall plastering.
In a more preferred embodiment of the construction
element according to the invention the joining element is wedge-shaped with
a maximal thickness at the peripheral edge of the body, the maximal
thickness being less than that of a wall plaster layer. The wedge-shaped
joining element allows for an easy, fast and sturdy creation of a seamless
integration of the construction element with the plaster covering.
In a further more preferred embodiment of the
construction element according to the invention the construction element
comprises at least one reinforcing element embedded in the reinforced wall
plastering material. The reinforcing element reinforces the overall strength
and rigidity of the construction element. Additionally the reinforcing piece
can
reinforce a connection of the construction element to the building
construction. In another further preferred embodiment, the reinforcing element
is embedded in the reinforced wall plastering material of the joining element.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the body of
the construction element comprises a receiver for a secondary element. The
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secondary element can comprise any one of the following: a hinge, a receiver
for a bolt of a door, a bracket for mounting a lamp, a lightsource, a
loudspeaker, a curtain rail, openings for air supply and/or air extraction, a
sprinkler, a smoke detector but is not restricted thereto. The construction
element can therefore serve different purposes making it versatile in use next
to its versatility in form and shape while maintaining its aesthetic design
and
modern look.
In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the
reinforcing element reinforces the receiver for the secondary element
rendering the mounting of the secondary element sturdier and more durable.
In a first preferred embodiment of the invention the body
of the construction element comprises at least one doorjamb. The doorjamb
can be invisibly connected with the wall, creating an invisible integration of
the
doorjamb with the rest of the wall, adding to the minimalist and modern design
of the interior which is often sought after in modern architecture.
In a second preferred embodiment of the invention the
body of the construction element comprises a light box. The light box can be
invisibly connected with the wall or the ceiling, for example creating an
invisible integration of the light box with the rest of the wall or the
ceiling,
further adding to the minimalist and modern design of the interior.
The invention will be further elucidated by means of the
following description and the appended figures.
Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a construction element
according to the invention mounted to a wall.
Figure 2 shows a cross-section of another construction
element according to the invention mounted to a wall.
Figure 3 shows a cross-section of another construction
element according to the invention comprising a doorjamb.
Figure 4 shows a cross-section of another construction
element according to the invention comprising a doorjamb comprising a
receiver for a bolt of a door which is reinforced by a reinforcing element.
Figure 5 shows a cross-section of another construction
element according to the invention which comprises receivers for receiving
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secondary elements.
Figure 6 shows a cross-section of another construction
element according to the invention which comprises a reinforcing element for
mounting secondary elements.
5 Figure 7
shows a cross-section of a different embodiment
of the construction element according to the invention as shown in figure 6.
Figure 8 shows a cross-section of a construction element
according to the invention as shown in figure 7 and a lid for covering the
construction element.
Figure 9 shows a cross-section of a different embodiment
of the construction element according to figure 6.
Figure 10 shows a cross-section of a different
embodiment of the construction element according to figure 7.
Figure 11 shows a side-view of another embodiment of
the construction element according to the invention.
Figures 12, 13 and 14 show cross-sections of different
embodiments of the construction element according to the invention
comprising a corner section.
The construction element 1 of figure 1 is used in interior
decoration of a building. It is mounted to a wall 5 by a screw 16 driven
through
the joining element 4 and comprises a body 2 and joining elements 4 at a
peripheral edge 3 of the body 2. The body 2 and the joining elements 4 are
constructed in reinforced wall plastering material. The joining element 4 is
covered by wall plastering 6, which at least partly covers the wall 5.
The reinforced wall plastering material preferably is
reinforced gypsum, more preferably glass reinforced gypsum (GRG) but can
be any material deemed appropriate by the person skilled in the art such as
for example wood fibre reinforced gypsum. Since reinforced wall plastering
material and glass reinforced gypsum in particular is strong, light, impact-
resistant, compliant with fire regulations, cheap, fast and easy to fabricate
and
treat, the construction element 1 can have any shape and function deemed
appropriate by the person skilled in the art. Additionally, reinforced wall
plastering materials are mouldable so that the desired shape of the
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construction element 1 can easily be reproduced without negatively affecting
the other characteristics. Moreover, the easy treatment of the reinforced wall
plastering makes the installation of the construction element 1 to the wall 5
easier, faster and cheaper.
The joining elements 4 are adapted to be covered with
the wall plastering 6. Since both the construction element 1 and the wall
plastering 6 comprise plaster as a substantial part of their composition, the
construction element 1 and the wall plastering 6 can be better bonded to each
other. The bond between the wall plastering 6 and the reinforced wall plaster
is also not easily broken since both materials mainly comprise the same
substances and react in substantially the same way to temperature variations,
humidity etc.. As a result, the risk that cracks, splits and/or apertures will
appear after a period of time can be substantially reduced. The construction
element 1 can therefore be seamlessly integrated with the plaster covering,
creating the desired aesthetic effect.
The joining element 4 can be provided along the entire
length of the peripheral edge 3 of the body 2 of the construction element 1 or
for example only distinct locations of the peripheral edge 3 of the
construction
element 1 can be provided with joining elements 4 depending for example on
2 0 the desired aesthetical and/or physical characteristics of the
construction
element 1.
The shape of the joining element 4 and the shape of the
transition of the peripheral edge 3 to the joining element 4 of the
construction
element 1 of figure 1 are such that a continuous and seamless transition from
the wall plastering 6 to the body 2 is created when wall plastering 6 abuts to
the body 2 at the peripheral edge 3. Hereto, the joining elements 4 are
wedge-shaped with a maximal thickness at the peripheral edge 3 of the body
2, the maximal thickness being less than that of a layer of wall plastering 6.
However, the joining element 4 can have any other shape deemed
appropriate by the person skilled in the art such as for example: parallel to
the
surface of the wall 5 to which it is mounted in stead of wedge-shaped, the
maximal thickness at the peripheral edge 3 of the body 2 can be more than
that of a layer of wall plastering 6 or other shapes.
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In the embodiment of figure 1, the thickness of the joining
element 4 continuously decreases away from the peripheral edge 3. The
progression of the decrease of the thickness of the joining element 4 is
however not critical to the invention and can be determined by the person
skilled in the art and is for example linear or exponential since such a shape
allows an easy and fast covering of the joining element 4 with wall plastering
6. The progression of the decrease can however have a local minimum and/or
local maximum in thickness between the peripheral edge 3 and an edge of
the joining element 4 or the thickness can for example undulate from the
peripheral edge 3 towards an edge of the joining element 4.
To achieve proper finishing of the construction element 1,
preferably sufficient wall plastering 6 is added on the wedge-shaped joining
element 4 so that part of the wall plastering 6 partly overlaps the body 2 of
the
construction element 1. Preferably, the overlapping and superfluous wall
plastering 6 is then removed by dragging a straight edge over the surface of
the body 2, leaving a seamless and continuous connection between the wall
plastering 6 and the body 2 of the construction element 1.
The method for applying the wall plastering 6 to the
construction element 1 is however not critical to the invention and any other
method deemed appropriate to the person skilled in the art to make a
seamless connection between the construction element 1 and the wall
plastering 6 may be used.
The joining element 4 according to figure 1 is fully
covered with wall plastering 6 which allows for a strong bond between the wall
plastering 6 and the joining element 4 and a continuous and seamless
integration of the wall plastering 6 with the body 2. Fully covering the
joining
element 4 with wall plastering 6 is however not critical for the invention.
The
joining element 4 can also be partially covered with wall plastering 6
according
to, for example, the envisioned aesthetic effect of the person skilled in the
art.
In figure 1, the construction element 1 comprises
reinforcing elements 7 embedded in the reinforced plastering material of the
joining element 4. Alternatively, reinforcing elements (not shown) may also be
applied in the body 2 or throughout the construction element 1. The location
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of the reinforcing element in the body 2 of the construction element 1 for
example depends on whether a screw 16 is driven through the construction
element 1 at that location to reinforce the mounting of the screw 16 as for
example shown in figure 1 and on the on the desired physical characteristics
of the construction element 1 as for example strength, rigidity, impact-
resistance, sound-proofing properties, thermal properties... The function of
the reinforcing element is however not limited to these examples and is not
critical to the invention.
The dimensions of the reinforcing element depend for
example on the desired physical characteristics of the construction element 1,
as considered previously, and on the shape, form and dimensions of the
construction element 1 limiting the dimensions of the reinforcing element 7
when at least partially embedding the reinforcing element 7 in the
construction
element 1.
The cross-section of the reinforcing element 7 shown in
figure 1 is rectangular but can have any shape deemed appropriate to the
person skilled in the art, such as for example: circular, ellipsoid,
square,... The
integral reinforcing element 7 preferably is cuboid but for example can also
be
spherical.
The material of the reinforcing element 7 depends on the
desired physical characteristics of the reinforcing element 7 previously
considered and can be for example: wood, metal, cardboard,...
In stead of driving the screw 16 through the joining
element 4, as shown in figure 1, to connect the construction element 1 to the
wall 5, the screw 16 can also be driven through the body 2 of the construction
element 1. The location for screwing can be determined by the person skilled
in the art and depends amongst other things on the requirements for
mounting the construction element 1 to the wall 5, the mounting location, the
desired aesthetical effect, the location of the reinforcing element...
The screw 16 in figure 1 is made invisible for a spectator
looking at the construction element 1. Thereto the screw 16 is covered with
wall plastering 6 covering the joining element 4. When the screw 16 is driven
through the body 2, the body 2 can for example comprise a recess in its
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surface in order to provide a screwing location which can be covered with wall
plastering 6 after screwing in order to conceal the screw 16. Covering of the
screws 16 is however not critical to the invention and is merely an
aesthetical
choice which can be made by the person skilled in the art.
The screw 16 used for connecting the construction
element 1 to the wall 5 is not critical for the invention and alternatively
the
construction element 1 could also be connected by for example gluing,
stapling, nailing or any other way known to the person skilled in the art.
The construction element 1 shown in figure 1 is mounted
to a wall 5 but can also be mounted to a ceiling, drywall, another
construction
element 1 according to the invention,...
The body 2 has a functional, non planar shape and is
adapted for fulfilling an additional function with respect to wall plastering
6. In
figure 1, the body 2 creates a corner section 8 and therefore fulfils an
additional function with respect to wall plastering.
The corner section 8 shown in figure 1 delimits a
perpendicular angle. However, any other corner section (not shown) may be
used, for example a corner section comprising a different angle, a curved
corner section,...
The construction element 1 shown in figure 2 is the same
as the construction element 1 shown in figure 1 but is mounted to a thinner
wall 25, which can for example be a wooden panel, and abuts to another
element 20 which also covers the wall 25. The other element shown in figure
2 is partially covered with wall plastering 6 and can for example be a dry
wall,
or another construction element according to the invention, which can be
identical to the construction element 1 or can for example serve a different
purpose and therefore have a different shape and function, or any other
element that can be used in construction for example for decorating the
interior.
The construction element 10 shown in figure 3 differs
from the construction element 1 shown in figure 1 in that the body 21 of the
construction element comprises a doorjamb 10 and in that the construction
element 10 comprises, in cross-sectional view, a joining element 4 at both
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peripheral edges 3 of the body 21. The body 21 is shaped for enclosing a wall
part (not shown) adjacent to a door opening, to which end the joining
elements 4 are provided on both sides of the body 21 so that wall plastering
can be applied on both sides of the door opening to seamlessly integrate the
5 doorjamb 10 with wall plastering (not shown) covering the wall part.
The body 21 shown in figure 3 only comprises a doorjamb
10 but more elements having a functional non planar shape can be
embedded in the body 21 of the construction element 1, for example a corner
section covering a corner of the wall adjacent to the door opening.
10 The doorjamb 10 shown in figure 3 is made out of one
construction element 10 but can comprise several construction elements
which can be seamlessly connected to each other by covering the abutting
edges of the constituent construction elements with wall plastering 6 for
example as shown in figure 2.
The body 21 of the doorjamb 10 shown in figure 3 is
entirely delimited by joining elements 4 which allow a seamless connection of
the doorjamb 10 with the wall plastering 6 at least partially covering the
joining
elements 4 at both sides of the doorway. The doorjamb 10 can however
provide only a joining element 4 at one side of the doorway depending on the
desired aesthetical properties of the construction element 1 on the different
sides of the doorway.
The doorjamb 10 shown in figure 3 only comprises
reinforcing elements 7 in the joining elements 4. The doorjamb 10 can
however comprise additional or less reinforcing elements 7 in the joining
elements 4 and/or the body 2 more specifically in the doorjamb 10 to provide
the joining elements 4 and/or body 2, more specifically the doorjamb 10, with
the desired physical characteristics as discussed earlier on.
The exact dimensions and shape of the doorjamb 10 can
be determined by the person skilled in the art and are not critical to the
invention.
The doorjamb 10 can further comprise, although not
shown in figure 3, hinges for mounting a door to the doorjamb 10. At the
location of the hinges, the door can be reinforced by further reinforcing
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elements (not shown) to give the doorjamb 10 its desired physical
characteristics as previously discussed.
The doorjamb 30 shown in figure 4 differs from the
doorjamb 10 shown in figure 3 in that the body 22 comprises a receiver 11 for
receiving a bolt of a lock of a door. The receiver 11 for the bolt of a lock
of a
door is reinforced additionally by a reinforcing elements 27 embedded in the
doorjamb 30.
The location, shape and dimensions of the receiver for
the lock of the door can be determined by the person skilled in the art and is
not critical to the invention.
The reinforcing means 27 reinforcing the receiver 11 for
the bolt of the lock can be omitted depending on the desired physical
characteristics of the doorjamb 30, door and/or doorway.
The construction element 40 shown in figure 5 comprises
three receivers 12 for secondary elements (not shown) as an additional
function with respect to wall plastering. The body 23 of the shown
construction element 1 is essentially flat but can have any desired shape such
as for example cuboid or curved, since the reinforced plastering material is
very mouldable. The receivers 12 shown in figure 5 can be used for mounting
2 0 for
example curtain rails, rails for mounting spotlights or other elements or any
other secondary element (not shown).
The shape and form of the receiver 12 is not critical to the
invention and for example depends on the shape, form, dimensions and
function of the secondary element.
Three receivers 12 are shown in figure 5, however less or
more receivers 12 are possible. The receivers 12 for the secondary elements
can be mainly longitudinally and straight, can be circular, curved or can have
any other form and shape depending on the desired function, shape, form
and dimensions of the receiver 12 and the secondary elements received in it.
The receivers 12 in this embodiment are provided in the
body of the construction element 40 as recessions in the surface of the body
23. Alternatively, any other way of creating the receiver 12 is possible, for
example by locally elevating the surface of the body 23 at the receiver 12.
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The construction element 40 shown in figure 5 only
comprises a reinforcing element 7 embedded in the joining element 4.
Alternatively, additional or less reinforcing elements 7 can be provided in
the
construction element 40 as discussed previously. For example, reinforcing
elements (not shown) can be provided at the receivers 12 for the secondary
elements so that the connection of the secondary elements to the
construction element 40 can be reinforced according to the desired physical
characteristics of the construction element 40 and for example the shape,
form, dimensions and weight of the secondary element.
The construction element 40 shown in figure 5 comprises
just one joining element 4 at one peripheral edge 3 of the body 2. The
construction element 1 can however comprise additional joining elements (not
shown) at the opposite peripheral edge or other peripheral edges 3 not shown
in figure 5 which are not provided with a joining element 4, similar to the
construction element 1 shown in figure 1.
The construction element 50 shown in figure 6 is a light
box and comprises a box-shaped body 51 with sideways extending joining
elements 4 at both visible peripheral edges 3 in the shown cross-section.
Again, reinforcing elements 7 are embedded in the joining elements 4.
The construction element 50 of figure 6 comprises a
reinforcing element 13 which is embedded in the body 51 and which acts as a
receiver for secondary elements (not shown) such as a bracket for mounting a
lamp, lamps, spotlights or other lightsources, openings for air supply and/or
air
extraction, sprinklers, loudspeakers, smoke detectors or any other element
deemed appropriate by the person skilled in the art. The secondary elements
can be mounted to the construction element 50 by for example providing a
hole for receiving the secondary element or by fixing the secondary element
to the body 51 by screwing, gluing, nailing,...
The reinforcing element 13 embedded in the body 51 of
the construction element 50, as shown in figure 6, can be omitted or
additional reinforcing elements (not shown) can be provided depending on the
desired physical characteristics of the construction element 50, according as
to previously described.
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The reinforcing element 13 has a shape, form,
dimensions and physical properties depending on the shape, form,
dimensions and weight of the secondary elements received by the reinforcing
element 13.
The body 51 of the construction element 50 differs from
the body 51 of construction elements 50 of previously depicted construction
elements 50 in that the body 51 defines a volume between two longitudinal
protrusions delimiting the receiver 13 for secondary elements.
The protrusions do not have to be longitudinal but can
have any shape and form desired by the person skilled in the art depending
on the function and desired shape, form and dimensions of the created
volume, which for example can be used for receiving lightsources by creating
a cuboid or organically curved light box by combining combinations of
different protrusions, for receiving curtains and/ curtain rails by creating a
cuboid or organically curved box by combining combinations of different
protrusions or for receiving any other application deemed appropriate.
The shape, form and dimensions of the volume which is
created depends on the form, shape and dimensions of the secondary
elements which have to be received in the volume and on the desired
2 0 aesthetical effect of the construction element 50.
The construction element 50 alternatively can comprise
only one protrusion or more than two protrusions to create the volume,
possibly in combination with other existing constructions as for example
walls,
ceilings,...
The construction element 50 can also comprise a joining
element 4 at just one peripheral edge 3 or at more than two peripheral edges
3, as previously discussed.
The construction element 60 shown in figure 7 differs
from the construction element 50 shown in figure 6 in that the volume created
by the body 61 for receiving the secondary elements (not shown) does not
protrude from the surface of the building construction (not shown) to which it
is mounted. When mounting the construction element 60 of figure 7 to for
example a wall (not shown) or ceiling (not shown), the volume created to
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receive the secondary elements can be integrated into the wall or the ceiling
to which it is mounted.
The volume created for receiving the secondary elements
can have any desired shape and can for example by cuboid, or organically
curved depending on the desired aesthetical effect and the shape, form,
dimensions and function of the secondary elements received in the volume.
The construction element 70 shown in figure 8 differs
from the construction element 60 shown in figure 7 in that the body 71
comprises a receiver 15 for a lid 14 so that the volume can at least partially
be
sealed. The lid 14 is for example made of glass or acrylic glass or any other
material found suitable to a person skilled in the art.
The construction element 80 shown in figure 9 differs
from the construction element 50 shown in figure 6 in that the protrusions of
the body 81 creating the volume for receiving the secondary elements (not
shown) are curved, thus creating an organically curved surface 9 for a
spectator looking at the construction element 1, which can be a desired
aesthetical effect for use in interior decorating.
The construction element 90 shown in figure 10, differs
from the construction element 60 shown in figure 7 in that the volume created
by the body 91 for receiving secondary elements (not shown) comprises
curved sidewalls 9 so that the volume is not cuboid but is curved, which can
be a desired aesthetical effect in interior decoration.
Figure 11 shows a curved, organically shaped
construction element 100 which differs from the construction element 90
shown in figure 10 in that the body 101 comprises an opening leading to the
volume created by the curved side walls 102. The construction element 100
can then be mounted to, for example, an opening in a wall (not shown) or a
ceiling (not shown). The construction element 100 can for example be used
for passing light through the opening left in the body 101, thus for example
aesthetically finishing an opening to a roof, or window in the wall so that
daylight can pass to the inside of the room. The exact shape, form and
dimension can be chosen by the person skilled in the art depending on, for
example, the function of the construction element 100.
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The construction element 110 shown in figure 12 differs
from the construction element 1 shown in figure 1 in that the body 111
comprises two corner sections 112 and an additional reinforcing element 113.
These differences were however previously discussed as possibilities in
5 constructions elements shown in figures 1 ¨ 12.
The construction element 110 shown in figure 12 differs
from the construction element 1 shown in figure 1 in that the body 111
comprises a protrusion 114 which protrudes from the surface of the body 111.
The shape, form and function of the protruding part of the construction
10 element 110 depends on the function of the protrusion. The protrusion
can for
example be used for mounting shelves or for receiving or creating a closet.
The construction element 110 shown in figure 12 can be
used to for example cover walls (not shown) constituting a corner (not shown)
so that an easy seamless and impact-proof connection of the plaster (not
15 shown) covering the different walls creating the corner covered by the
construction element 110 is created. The construction element 110 comprises
two corner sections 112 but, alternatively, can also comprise less or more
corner section 112 according to the desired aesthetical effect.
The corner section 112 shown in figure 12 can have any
shape and form deemed appropriate by the person skilled in the art, such as
for example rounded or straight.
The construction element 120 shown in figure 13 differs
from the construction element 110 shown in figure 12 in that it does not
comprise a protrusion extending from the body 121.
The construction element 130 shown in figure 14 differs
from the construction element 120 shown in figure 13 in that the body 131
comprises a different shaped corner section 132 than the corner section 122
created in the construction element of figure 13.
The construction element 130 shown in figure 14 can also
comprise a protrusion (not shown) as shown in figure 12.
